About this episode

Lisa Cohn discusses the impact of community microgrids and what makes them successful in the energy market.

Community microgrids saved lives during a PG&E shutoff in Humboldt County. Lisa Cohn of Microgrid Knowledge has tracked every project getting built in America right now. She tells you what separates the ones that succeed from the ones that fail, and what you need to know before entering this market. Community microgrids are among the fastest-growing segments in solar and storage, and among the hardest to finance and build. Lisa Cohn is the co-founder of Microgrid Knowledge, a publication ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Montague, John Weaver

Guest: Lisa Cohn

Topics covered

• community microgrids
• solar energy
• energy storage
• financing
• project success

Keywords

• community microgrids
• Humboldt County
• PG&E shutoff
• solar
• energy storage
• financing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microgrid Knowledge, PG&E

Places: Humboldt County

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